Not A Passing Grade

The experiment is finished! If you haven’t read our last blog about the new Levis® Curve ID Jeans, this is a continuation of that blog. We measured ourselves per the instructions, ordered our jeans, tried them on, took some pictures, and we are now ready to report our findings.

Kathryn and I were both surprised at the results of our measuring. We felt that we both would be a Bold Curve fit (jeans that usually fit in the hips and thighs, but gap in the back). However, based on our measurements, Levis® Curve ID said we were both Demi Curve (jeans that usually fit in the waist, but don’t flatter the figure). So based on that information we decided to order one pair of Demi Curve and one pair of Bold Curve for each of us.

We tried to get the same jeans (finish and style) in Demi and Bold so we could compare the two side by side. I was able to do so, but Kathryn could not. Red flag here-there seems to be several sizes, fit and styles not available across the product line. Not sure why-maybe they are selling out?

I ordered Boot Cut-Night Streak in both Demi and Bold Curve and in the same size. Both pairs were too tight, even though I ordered based off my waist measurement. Also they were too low cut for a 40-something like me (I prefer no crack showing-thank you!) The waist fit better on the Bold Curve (remember this is what I thought I needed), but was way too tight in the hips and thighs. The Demi Curve (what my measurements from Levis® said I needed) was not as tight through the hips and thighs, but was huge in the waist.

Kathryn’s experience was similar to mine. She ordered a Demi Curve (what Levis® measurements suggested) Skinny Boot-Glazed and we loved the finish of these jeans, but they were the wrong curve, gapped in the waist, and were also too low cut for comfort. She also order a Bold Curve (what we thought she needed) Straight-Etched. They also gapped in the waist and were too low cut.
Overall we were disappointed. Although we appreciate that Levis® is trying to create jeans for many body types, for us these missed the mark. We still had issues with the gapping waist on every pair and they were just too low cut for us. We would suggest finding a store that carries them, have a fit expert measure you and try on several pairs. If you want to try ordering online, be sure you get free shipping both ways. Bottom line-there is no magic bullet here. You will still need to try on several pairs before finding the best fit.

Coming up next week… Kathryn blogs about hair length for professional women!